Meaning of 杂志
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- magazine
Measure word: 本,份,期
How to use 杂志
杂志 is a common noun for magazines and periodicals. Its measure word is usually 本 (běn) for a copy or 期 (qī) for an issue. Example: 我每个月买一本杂志。(Wǒ měi gè yuè mǎi yì běn zázhì.) I buy a magazine every month.
杂 (zá) means mixed or assorted, as in 复杂 (fùzá) complicated, and 志 (zhì) can mean a record. A magazine is a mixed record: many different articles bound together.
Common mistake: Learners often write 志 with 土 on top instead of 士. In 志 the top horizontal stroke is longer than the lower one. Also keep zá in second tone; it is not zà or zhá.
杂志 in example sentences
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杂 zá · mixed · 6 strokes
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志 zhì · determination · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 杂志.
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex |
| 志愿者 | zhìyuànzhě | volunteer |
| 志愿 | zhìyuàn | aspiration; ambition |
| 标志 | biāozhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 意志 | yìzhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual |
| 斗志 | dòuzhì | will to fight; fighting spirit |
| 杂交 | zájiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed |
| 错综复杂 | cuòzōng-fùzá | tangled and complicated (idiom) |
| 杂技 | zájì | acrobatics |
| 励志 | lìzhì | to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational |
| 志气 | zhìqì | ambition; resolve |
Questions about 杂志
What does 杂志 mean?
杂志 (zázhì) means "magazine" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 杂志?
杂志 is made of 2 characters: 杂 (6 strokes), 志 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 杂志 an HSK word?
Yes. 杂志 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 杂志 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 杂志 is written 雜誌.
What is the difference between 杂志 and 报纸?
杂志 (zázhì) is a magazine, usually published weekly or monthly with longer articles. 报纸 (bàozhǐ) is a newspaper, usually daily and focused on news.
How do you say 'read a magazine' in Chinese?
Say 看杂志 (kàn zázhì). 读杂志 (dú zázhì) is also correct but sounds more formal. For example: 她在看杂志。(Tā zài kàn zázhì.) She is reading a magazine.